October 21, 2010

So, this morning, I was getting dressed. I had on my bra and jeans, but no top yet. Cole came in and his eyes got big and said, "Whoa, Mommy! Your belly is REALLY big!" and he just giggled. I said, "I know, remember, I have two babies in there." He said, "I want it to get bigger!" Then his little eyes wandered above my belly and said, "Wow, Mommy! Your muscles have gotten a lot bigger, too!" "Yes, Cole," I said, "My "muscles" have grown, too, haven't they?" :)

October 7, 2010

I am starting this blog to post about my last few weeks of pregnancy with twin boys. It has been quite a rollercoaster since we first found out we were having twins in April. I was quite surprised when I took the pregnancy test and it came up very positive. When I got pregnant with Cole and took the test, the line was very faint and I wasn't sure I was pregnant. This was a definite plus sign. We had just moved into our new house, so there was a lot to be done but I had never been so tired in my life. Then we had the first ultrasound, I think about seven weeks into the pregnancy. Dr. Hix came in joking, saying, okay, let's just see how many babies we can find! Ha, ha, I said. But then we were all surprised when he really did find 2 babies! He said he could only see one sac, with no dividing membrane, but to come back for another ultrasound further into the pregnancy. Having miscarried two years before that, I think I was scared to even get too excited about the babies. And then with the whole sac issue that I didn't even completely understand, it was just too much for me to deal with, so I was in denial for awhile.
The sac issue was an issue for the first six months of the pregnancy, off and on. I'll write more about it later, but everything is good now. The babies are in their own sacs and are getting plenty of nutrients! The both are weighing in around 3 lbs. and I still have several weeks to go. I took the day off today because I have not gotten a full nights sleep in too many days to count and I was having what I think were contractions last night. I decided it would be best for me to take it easy now, so as to avoid bedrest for as long as I can. Maybe if I take it easy and just slow down, bedrest won't be necessary or necessary as soon... who knows. I am still pretty tired and am hopeful for a good nights sleep tonight. We'll see!!!